419 scam: Jibril Aku <jibrilaku@accountant.com> AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPOND

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cem_jibrilaku@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jibril Aku <jibrilaku@accountant.com>
Reply-To: cem_jibrilaku@accountant.com
Date: 26 Oct 2011 18:25:12 -0000
Subject: AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPOND

Dear Sir/Madam, My name is Jibril Aku,, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director Ecobankplc, The late Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son ,who died along with his father during the civil war in his country, deposited the sum of 25 million pounds ,with fake name to make transfer into is private bank account in united kingdom, during the process of transfer ,I had the news,{CNN.SKY NEWS} he was killed with is father. I kept it secret to myself. May I at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100 percent risk free, that is why i request your urgent support, I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account, I will like us to work together with my position and present you as the lawful owner of this fund, and make immediate transfer to your bank account ,you may provide. We will split the Fund 50/50 My Conscience Does not Prick me a Bit about this Funds because Gadaffi and his children are responsible for a Lot of Evil things { Terrorist } in the world. I will appreciate your interest by mailing me back, to enable me forward to you all the necessary information needed. cem_jibrilaku@accountant.com Best Regards, Jibril Aku Chief Executive Officer Managing Director cem_jibrilaku@accountant.com Chief www.ecobank.com http://investing.businessweek.com

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